By Makia Freeman THE STORY: There are 2 main theories about disease and infection. Pasteur’s germ theory emphasizes pathogenic germs; Bechamp’s host theory emphasizes the inner terrain or microbiome of the host. THE IMPLICATIONS: Has Western Medicine become too swayed by fear of germs? Are…
By Tess Pennington The mind is a very powerful muscle in the body. In fact, it’s the strongest muscle and has the capacity to make or break you. It can either propel you through a challenge or paralyze you into inaction. Therefore, having control over…
By Dulce Ruby The Facts: In a recent study, researchers at the universities of Sussex and Portsmouth have discovered that horses can recognize and recall human expression. Reflect On: We are all interconnected and it is beautiful to see more studies coming up that clearly…
By Mark DeNicola I’m willing to bet that meditation is not a new concept to you. With one of the latest rough estimates gauging that anywhere between 200 to 500 million people meditate with regularity globally, there is a pretty good chance you’ve either tried it at…
By Joe Martino The Facts: A simple process to bring you back to presence and freedom throughout the day. Reflect On: Can we expect our world to change if we don’t change our inner states of everyday being? Do you notice yourself feeling tense shoulders?…
By Arjun Walia The Facts: Reiki, a healing practice that focuses human intention in order to heal another with touch, or at a distance, is starting to be offered at multiple hospitals in America. This is due to scientific publications as well as patient feedback….
By Patricia Burke Many groups are promoting the use of Virtual Reality as a treatment strategy for pain patients. For example, VR is promoted as an alternative to opiates, “because it’s very powerful with no side effects.” According to Uploadvr.com, More than 11 percent of…
By Ben Renner Time may fly by and stress may surge when we feel too busy, but having a jam-packed day may actually be good for the body. A study by researchers from the international business school INSEAD finds that busier people make healthier choices…
By Lisa Egan How do you deal with challenging experiences? Do you allow failures to interfere with the pursuit of your goals? Or, do you see adversity as an opportunity for growth and positive change? Do you bounce back? Or do you fall apart? In…
By Brittany Hunter Over 40 million Americans are struggling with mental health concerns, according to Mental Health America (MHA). Since MHA released its first State of Mental Health in America report in 2015, there have already been “alarming increases” in adult suicidal ideation and major…
By Julian Rose We humans are rather curious creatures, I’ll admit. So many sides to our nature, so many colours to our emotions, so many journeys of our imaginations. But the question must arise, do we learn any more about these traits by making ourselves…
By Jake Anderson The discoveries made over the last century by physicists studying quantum mechanics—some of which suggest that reality is only made certain by the presence of a conscious observer—is nothing short of mind-blowing. One particular concept, entanglement, was so out there that Albert…
By Catherine J. Frompovich “Seeing is believing.” What would you think if we changed that idiom to “Believe it, and you will see it?” Too often such shifts in thinking present challenges many find difficult, if not impossible, to believe and accept, especially those who…
Q. Your eagerly awaited new book is entitled Overcoming the Robotic Mind – Why Humanity Must Come Through, can you say why you chose this theme and the provocative title? A. Humanity has a long history of falling into slavery when faced by the choice…
By Mayukh Saha Our brain is the seat of all human experiences. But it is a bit of a mystery even now. Scientists have tried several experiments on live animal brains but they’re starkly different than human brains. And it’s unethical to work with live…
Hilde Larsen, Upliftconnect Waking Times The Key to Well-being One thing I learned the very hard way during my long and diligent path from chronic illness back to health, is that the body feels like crap when the adrenal glands are not happy and strong. To me,…
By Jon Miltimore My five-year-old was a blubbering, hot mess. He tackled kindergarten fine nine months before, but the first day of summer camp was too much for him. “I don’t want to go. I don’t want to go,” he moaned, sobbing fat crocodile tears….
By Tess Pennington You can have a year’s supply of beans and rice; enough ammo and weapons to fight off the Golden Horde, a gaggle of zombies and a few renegade cannibals; acres of seeds and enough bandages to turn the entire NFL into mummies,…
Researchers find group meditation can positively impact society. The group practice of the Transcendental Meditation® and TM-Sidhi® programs in Cambodia between 1993 and 2008 was associated with a 96.2% decline in sociopolitical violence in that war-torn country compared to violence in the preceding three years,…
By Peter Tocci Most people know something about polarity—North Pole/South Pole; putting the phone battery in the right way—opposing aspects of one thing. Less people may have considered what Einstein said concerning matter: “Reality is an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.” What follows is…
